App manager

Replace your App manager. Start with these.

As of 17 Oct 2026, 39 apps can replace the App manager on Android. These 8 are where we'd start.

The top 3

Best overall

Finds folders left by apps you removed, junk files and duplicates, and lists them for you to check first.

FreeUpdated 12 Oct 2026Android 8.0+

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Best for managing apps

A polished app manager that lays out permissions, components, storage and usage for every app on the phone.

FreeUpdated 5 Oct 2026Android 6.0+

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Best for removing bloatware

Canta

samolego

Removes preinstalled apps without root through Shizuku, flags which are safe to remove, and can bring them back.

FreeUpdated 2 Mar 2026Android 9+

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Also great. Five more.

Picked by hand, 17 Oct 2026
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23 apps · sorted by name
All 23 apps
App ▲ What it does Price Updated ▼ Min Android ▼ Get it
Activity ManagerYuriy Mysochenko
 Advanced activities and shortcuts launcher Free 14 Oct 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
App ManagerTop 8Muntashir Al-Islam
 A power-user view of every installed app Free 7 Sept 2026 Android 5.0+ F-Droid
AppListBackupAndroidLabs
 Effortlessly create and manage backups of a list of your installed apps Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
AppShelfXtratter
 List of installed apps with sources — save, sync and restore on a new phone Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
AppStow1260er
 Organize and launch apps, websites, web apps and deep links Free 16 Oct 2026 Android 13+ F-Droid
ArcadeArthur
 A minimal game launcher with a twist Free 5 Aug 2026 Android 13+ F-Droid
Blockerlihenggui
 A component controller for Android applications Free 23 Mar 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
CantaTop 8samolego
 Removes preinstalled apps without root, using Shizuku Free 2 Mar 2026 Android 9+ F-Droid
De1984Top 8dorumrr
 An app firewall plus enable, disable and uninstall Free 15 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Force Stop HelperRaiiware
 Helps you manually force-stop background apps Free 19 Aug 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
FoxAppMemosoraiyu
 Track, rate, and tag your Android apps with memos. No internet required Free 31 May 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
HailTop 8aistra
 Freezes apps you rarely use Free 27 Aug 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
HavenTop 8kennethchoinfosec
 Puts apps in a separate work profile Free 3 Aug 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Inure App ManagerTop 8Hamza417
 Permissions, components, storage and usage for every app Free 5 Oct 2026 Android 6.0+ F-Droid
NoMoreBackgroundAdil Hanney
 Control your Android™ apps Free 3 Aug 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
ObtainXBikram Agarwal
 A supercharged Obtainium: get Android app updates straight from the source Free 6 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Operatorbyarchitect
 List and kill processes that consume a lot of resources Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Package Managersunilpaulmathew
 A powerful application to manage your apps! Free 27 Aug 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
Pixel Tag Draweriwadjp
 Organize and launch Android apps with tags and usage-based sorting Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ F-Droid
Running Services MonitorBiplob Kumar Sutradhar
 Monitor running services on your Android device with Root or Shizuku Free 14 Jul 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid
SD Maid 2/SETop 8darken
 Finds leftover folders, junk and duplicates after you remove apps Free 12 Oct 2026 Android 8.0+ Google Play
SuperFreezZ
 Entirely freeze all background activities of apps Free 28 Apr 2026 Android 4.0+ F-Droid
Universal InstallerNguyen Quang Minh (NQM)
 APK/XAPK installer with silent installs via Shizuku, Root or Dhizuku Free 18 Sept 2026 Android 7.0+ F-Droid

'Top 8' marks the apps above. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 17 Oct 2026.

How we pick the top 8: a person tries the apps and checks each maker's page, then writes the labels down with a date. How we choose